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High tide. San Diego’s Tribal Seeds play the Top Hat Sun., Jan. 19, at 8 PM. $17/$15 in advance, 18-plus. Tickets at Rockin Rudy’s, the Top Hat and tophatlounge.com
See if the Nothing Evers mean what they say when this happygroove group plays the dinner show at the Top Hat. 6 PM. Free. Commune with the joyful spirit within you when Joan Zen plays uplifting, soulful grooves at Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton. 6-8:30 PM. No cover. Captain Wilson Conspiracy gets jazzy and a little sassy at Finn and Porter, 100 Madison St. 7-9 PM. No cover. Party down to support veterans at the monthly dance with Wild Coyote Band at the American Legion Hall, 825 Ronan St. 7-11 PM. $7. Put on your power pantsuit before the Missoula Community Theater presents 9 to 5: The Musical, at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Performances on Jan. 17– 19 and Jan. 22-26. Wed. through Sat. at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 6:30 PM, plus Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 PM. $15-$21, tickets at the MCT box office, MCTinc.org or by calling 728-7529. The Missoula Folklore Society presents a contra dance with tunes provided by Sassafras Stomp upstairs at the Union Hall. Janet Grove has the call. Beginner workshop from 7:30-8, dancing from 811 PM. $9/$6 for members. Seattle-based funny dude Mitch Burrow recounts lively tales from his experience in the Marines, Japan and Iraq at a comedy night at the Roxy Twin Theater in Hamilton. 8 PM. $10. Visit roxyclubtheater.com. Absolutely DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo are like Shabba-Doo and Boogaloo Shrimp, saving rec centers one beat at at time. Get hip
to their jamz, hippies. Badlander. Doors at 9 PM. 2-for-1 Absolut drinks until midnight. $2. The Jack Saloon and Grill (formerly the venerated Lumberjack) presents live music on Saturdays. 7000 Graves Creek Road. 9 PM. Josh Farmer Band gets to work while you bat your eyelashes at the Union Club, 9 PM. Free. Prepare for a great ball of funky tits from outer space when Shakewell and Cure for the Common play high-energy funk at the Top Hat. 10 PM. $5.
SUNDAYJAN19 The History Roundtable presents a demonstration of toys and tools used by early Native tribes of the area with Norman Jacobson, plus Willie Bateman will display Indian artifacts from his collection. St. Ann Catholic Church, 9015 Hwy. 200 E. in Bonner. 2 PM. Free. Email bonnermilltownhistorycenter@gmail.com to learn more. Discover what the nifty MakerSpace is all about with the Open Creativity Session, hosted by volunteer and artist Cait Finley, to discuss projects like 3D printing. Missoula Public Library. 1-3 PM. Dance the cabin fever blues away when the Golden Age Club hosts dances on the first, third and fifth Sunday afternoons through March, an alcohol-free event with potluck snacks during breaks. 727 Fifth St. in Hamilton. 1-4 PM. $3. Kick out the jams down the ‘Root at the dining room of the Sapphire Lutheran Homes, corner of
10th and River streets. Players of all levels are invited to bring their guitars, mandolins, harmonicas, fiddles, banjos, dobros, or other acoustic instrument. Music includes old-time country, bluegrass, swing, cowboy, folk, old standards, etc. Folks who want to play or just listen are encouraged to come. For more information, call John at 381-2483. Free. The non-instructed Open Figure Drawing afternoon invites artists ages 18 and older to draw from a live model. Missoula Art Museum. 3-5 PM. Register by calling 406728-0447, or visit missoulaartmuseum.org. $7/$5 for members. Citizens who are passionate about the planet are invited to Earth As Lover, Earth As Self, a talking/healing circle hosted at a private Missoula home Sundays at 4 PM. Call Louisa at 406-214-2410 to learn more.
nightlife Bring along Artoo and Threepio when El 3-OH! play Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave., from 5-7 PM. Free. Put on your power pantsuit before the Missoula Community Theater presents 9 to 5: The Musical, at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Performances on Jan. 17– 19 and Jan. 22-26. Wed. through Sat. at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 6:30 PM, plus Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 PM. $15-$21, tickets at the MCT box office, MCTinc.org or by calling 728-7529. Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz and DJs. Starts at 8 PM with Front Street Jazz. Free.
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